Middle East live: Tehran threatens ‘full-scale’ offensive as US launches seventh night of attacks

Tehran threatens ‘full-scale offensive’ if US strikes continue

Tehran threatened to resume «full-scale offensive operations» if US strikes continue over the coming days, Major General Mohsen Rezaei said, according to state-controlled news agency IRIB.

«Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses… and no political border will be safe,» he said.

Blasts heard in central Iran

Five explosions were heard in the central Iranian city of Yazd shortly after US strikes were announced, according to the IRNA state news agency.

Mehr, another state-controlled agency, reported explosions «in several provinces in the south» of the country.

US strikes kill 3, wound 8 in south, Iranian state media says

US attacks killed three people and wounded eight in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, state news agency IRNA has reported.

«The deputy political, security and social affairs governor of Hormozgan announced the martyrdom of three people and the injury of eight people following enemy attacks on some parts of Hormozgan province this morning,» IRNA said on Telegram.

Iran targets Gulf neighbours: Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain

Iran’s army said it struck US military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to American attacks and targeted a base in Bahrain.

• The targets in Kuwait were tied to the Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al-Salem base. Kuwait’s army wrote on X on Saturday that explosions may be heard as a result of «air defense systems intercepting hostile targets».

• Kuwait earlier reported an Iranian attack on a power and water plant and said seven of its military personnel had been wounded in a drone attack on army facilities.

• The targets in Jordan were fuel tanks at the Al-Azraq base. Jordan’s army said it had shot down 10 Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage.

• Air raid sirens were sounded in Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, according to the country’s interior ministry. Bahrain and Qatar earlier said they had intercepted missiles.

US launches seventh night of airstrikes on Iran targeting military sites

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X that it «hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities,» as American forces concluded strikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive night.

US denies Iran’s claim that tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

Two oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines, according to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards — a claim denied by the US military.

The Guards said the tankers that hit mines were directed by «deceptive American intelligence agencies» and had caught fire.

CENTCOM issued a brief denial, saying on X, «Like most IRGC claims, this is false.»

The Guards said separately that they had «stopped» four ships attempting to transit the strategic passage.

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